Part 2Courts, tribunals and coroners

Chapter 1Criminal procedure

Miscellaneous and consequential provision

I117Power to make consequential or supplementary provision

1

The Lord Chancellor may, by regulations, make consequential or supplementary provision in relation to any provision of this Chapter.

2

The regulations may, in particular, amend, repeal or revoke—

a

any provision of an Act passed before this Act or in the same Session, or

b

any provision contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (whenever the legislation was made or the Act under which it was made was passed).

3

Regulations under this section that amend or repeal any provision of an Act are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (see section 49(3)).

4

Any other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure (see section 49(4)).